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"Well- nobody responded, but I went ahead and did a batch of fermented zukes and broccoli with shredded carrots and Italian spices/herbs and it turned out AMAZING! Would be the killer secret ingredient in any cold pasta salad or anti-pasto dish. Used…"

Has anyone fermented these? Sounds like a bad idea, but wondering if they got crunchy like a pickle or turned to mush. I have someone requesting me to do a huge batch and I'm worried it will go very wrong!!! Thanks for any shared experience.

"A really easy wild cider is made by purchasing gallon of unpasteurized apple juice/cider (we have Barsotti's here from Apple Hill in Camino, Ca. which can be found for about $7 at Raley's). Transfer it from the…"

"Ok- the watermelon kefir soda was a bad idea. why was I thinking soured, bubbly watermelon would be good when it tastes perfectly fine just as is is?
The milk kefirs I left out too long and they separated, giving me lots of whey with which to…"

"I do "Small Beers" once in a while. They are always done at the same time I do the "Big Beers". When I make a Barley Wine or some other high alcohol beer I rinse the sugars from the mashed grain to a certain point stopping while…"

"It was very good! It seems like anything will ferment if you add sugar! I'd been doing it with fresh apple juice (without added sugar), then plums from my tree and other fruits, so I thought I'd just brew some loose tea and add sugar and…"

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I like feeling empowered in life and having the know-how to make and do things on my own or in a community, being resourceful and ingenious and ever open to learning new things that enhance my sense of well being and enable me to raise connected kids who love life and the planet!

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fermented foraged plums from the river

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Around the house and at the office, we're always looking for nutritious, low carbohydrate snack-y foods to eat. It's hard to replicate the satisfying crunch of a chip or flour-filled cracker, but these seed crackers are good contenders and healthy to boot. Reading through the recipe below might sound labor intensive, but it really doesn't take up a lot of time. It's just a few small things here and there to get the prep work going and isn't any harder than whipping up a batch of cookies.…

Our family often drinks smoothies for breakfasts on the go. I take the leftovers and pour them into popsicle molds as a nutrition-packed treat in the afternoons that I can feel good about. The sugar content is offset by the fat, fiber and protein so it ideally enters the system more slowly. Here's my recipe:

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Hello Gypsy - welcome to HOMEGROWN.org! Something that folks with awesome blogs do here is re-post some of their stuff as a HOMEGROWN member blog. It's a great way to connect with people and to show off what you're doing. Please let me know if you have any questions about the site. Also, there is a LA HOMEGROWNers group if you'd like to join!

Thanks so much for the link to the GF recipe page, Sunshyne! I can't wait to try out these recipes. I'm always looking for great recipes without gluten, which is a challenge, to say the least (especially ones without a ton of added bad fat/empty calories). I'm really enjoying your posts. Thanks again!